Basement reinfocement

[sphelps]

He went with the assumption your tank was 20" wide and 13" tall like I did

120x20 = 2400sq sq inches
He assumed 2000lbs of weight
psi is pounds per sq inch so 2000/2400 = 0.83psi

With 120x13 and a more realistic weight of 1500lbs you're at 0.96psi

Happy wife = happy life

[Coleus]

Thanks and what is the max psi rate of the floor?

[Seth81]

Originally Posted by Coleus

yeah the subfloor is 1.5 inch thick. I can't increase the size of the stand because 13 inch is

width i can play with. The tank is there to divide our living room and kitchen.I think i will probably put some beam between joints so my wife can sleep at night better (not me lol)


Seth81, what formula are you using to calculate the PSI, my tank foot print is 120'' x 13'' to be exact? Tks

Just take lbs and divide it by the area (in inches square or ft square, whatever you like)